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One in Urdu and English read: “Watch out. You non-believer. Rot in hell you pig.” In another, sent during the 2015 general election campaign, he was told: “You should leave democracy and accept Islam”.

The abuse peaked around the 2015 and 2016 spring elections when Cllr Mahmood was out campaigning in the community.

Now following the case, Mr Mahmood said: “This has been a very harrowing time for myself and my family. I would like to place on record my thanks to West Midlands Police, the Crown Prosecution Service, my family, friends and the Labour Party for their support especially during the last few weeks of the trial.”